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  1. 30-Nov-2012, 06:11 #1
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    Default hard ~ing VS hard in ~ing

    Hello, everyone.

    Which in the setences below could sound more natural to native speakers?


    John didn't understand what was so hard solving the math problem.

    John didn't understand what was so hard in solving the math problem.


    Thank you very much in advance.
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    Default Re: hard ~ing VS hard in ~ing

    Quote Originally Posted by youngbut View Post
    Hello, everyone.

    Which in the setences below could sound more natural to native speakers?


    John didn't understand what was so hard solving the math problem.

    John didn't understand what was so hard in solving the math problem.


    Thank you very much in advance.
    Neither.

    --> hard about solving...
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